Welcome to the 30th annual meeting of the World Meteorological Organization's Working Group for Numerical Experimentation (WGNE), co-sponsored by the World Climate Research Program (WCRP) and the World Meteorological Organization Commission for Atmospheric Sciences (CAS).
The WGNE, jointly established by the WCRP Joint Scientific Committee (JSC) and the CAS, which is responsible for the World Weather Research Programme (WWRP) and the Global Atmosphere Watch Programme (GAW), has the responsibility of fostering the development of atmospheric circulation models for use in weather, climate, water and environmental prediction on all time scales and diagnosing and resolving shortcomings (WMO/TD 121). WCRP-JSC/CAS WGNE promotes co-ordinated numerical experimentation for validating model results, observed atmospheric properties, exploring the natural and forced variability and predictability of the atmosphere, (e.g. the Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project, AMIP), as well as studies aimed at refining numerical techniques, and the formulation of atmospheric physics processes. WGNE also monitors advances in data assimilation and analysis methods and is the focal point in the WCRP for encouraging and reviewing the reanalysis projects carried out at various centers with fixed state-of-the-art assimilation systems providing a multi-year homogenous data set for a range of atmospheric and climate diagnostic studies.
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| 08:30-10:00 | Welcome, Adoption of the Agenda, Local
Arrangements (15 min) |
Co-chairs, Michael Ek |
| Welcome by NCEP Directors (pdfs: Uccelini
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Lapenta
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Louis Uccelini (NWS Director) Bill Lapenta (NCEP Director) Hendrik Tolman (NCEP/EMC Director) |
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| 30 years of WGNE
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Larry Gates | |
| 10:00-10:30 | Meeting Goals and Actions from last meeting
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Co-chairs |
| 10:30-11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00-12:00 | CAS matters - and implications for WGNE
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Øystein Hov |
| WWRP matters - and implications for WGNE
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Paolo Ruti | |
| WCRP matters - and implications for WGNE
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Michel Rixen | |
| GAW matters - and implications for WGNE
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Greg Carmichael | |
| 12:00-12:45 |
Outcomes from recent workshops (emphasis on anything that may inform future work of WGNE) |
WWOSC
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Paolo Ruti |
| PPP workshop in Barcelona (verbal update only) |
Francois Bouyssel | |
| Scalability workshop at ECMWF, and WCRP WGRC Expert Meeting on Climate
Information Distillation, Santander, 2014
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Francois Engelbrecht | |
| CCMM workshop
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Saulo Freitas | |
| 12:45-13:45 | Lunch | |
| 13:45-14:15 | PDEF report
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Craig Bishop & Oscar Alves |
| 14:15-14:45 | SPARC report - and WGNE role
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Quentin Errera |
| 14:45-15:15 | Break | |
| 15:15-17:00 | Recent developments in Data Assimilation and DAOS report
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Tom Hamill |
| Recent developments in Ensemble Prediction (pdfs: Part 1
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Part 2
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Carolyn Reynolds & Junichi Ishida | |
| Recent developments in Numerical Methods
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M. Baldauf & Francois Engelbrecht | |
| Time | Topic | Presenters |
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| 08:30-10:30 | Centre Reports |
Brazil
Canada
JMA
DWD
NCEP
France
China
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| 10:30-11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00-12:30 | Centre Reports |
Russia
NRL
NCAR
BOM
UKMO
GFDL
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| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30-14:30 | Recent developments in Mesoscale NWP and new research
development projects
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Paul Joe |
| Recent developments in high-resolution NWP
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Michael Baldauf | |
| 14:30-15:00 | Polar Prediction Project(s) - and WGNE role
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Thomas Jung (via Webex) |
| 15:00-15:30 | Recent developments in Physical Parameterizations (pdfs: Part 1
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Part 2
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Ayrton Zadra & Francois Bouyssel |
| 15:30-16:00 | Break | |
| 16:00-16:30 | Systematic errors - discussion on future activities
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Keith Williams |
| 16:30-17:30 | Agencies and Science talks, etc. | |
| Office of Naval Research (ONR) brief
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Daniel Eleuterio | |
| Science presentation about EMC
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Hendrik Tolman | |
| Time | Topic | Presenters |
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| 08:30-09:00 | GOV report
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Hal Ritchie |
| 09:00-9:30 | MJO-TF - current activities and next steps
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Jon Gottschalck |
| 9:30-10:00 | Session on Aerosols - progress report
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S. Freitas |
| 10:00-10:30 | Centre Reports |
ECMWF
KMA
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| 10:30-11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00-11:30 | Session on drag project - progress report (pdfs: Part 1
Part 2
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Ayrton Zadra & Julio Bacmeister |
| 11:30-12:00 | HIW - and WGNE role in it
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Paolo Ruti |
| 12:00-12:30 | Verification scores
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Jean-Noel Thepaut |
| 12:30-13:30 | Lunch | |
| 13:30-14:00 | Report from JWGFVR
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Laurie Wilson |
| 14:00-15:00 | TC verification
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Junichi Ishida |
| Precipitation Verification
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Francois Bouyssel | |
| 15:00-15:30 | Break | |
| 15:30-17:00 | WGCM/WGNE climate metrics panel
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Peter Gleckler |
| GASS report
includes The Grey Zone project report)
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Jon Petch | |
| The Grey Zone project report
includes the GASS report)
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Jon Petch | |
| GLASS report and discussion
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Michael Ek | |
| 19:00-21:00 | Group dinner at Franklin's Restaurant 5123 Baltimore Ave, Hyattsville, MD 20781 (301) 927-2740 |
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| Time | Topic | Presenters |
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| 08:30-09:00 | S2S project - and WGNE role in it
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Frederic Vitart (& Andy Robertson?) |
| 09:00-09:40 | OBS4MIPS/ANA4MIPS, HIGHRESMIPS, CREATE-IP (pdfs: Part 1
Part 2
Part 3
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Peter Gleckler & Julio Bacmeister | 09:40-10:00 | Transpose-AMIP (explore a possible new activity in the context of
CMIP6)
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Keith Williams |
| 10:00-10:30 | WGSIP activities
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Keith Williams (with input from Adam Scaife) |
| 10:30-11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00-12:00 | Meeting summary and discussion of future WGNE
activities, including workshops and projects |
Co-chairs, Participants |
| 12:00-12:30 | Decisions and Actions | Co-chairs |
| 12:30 | Close | |
The NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction (NCWCP) resides on a 10-acre section of the University of Maryland's Research and Technology Park, known as "M-SQUARE".
The state-of-the-art NCWCP building consolidates several NOAA organizations including:
At the entrance of the NCWCP building is the Conference Center. It is outside of the security section, and accessible without a clearance. For those wishing to visit anyone inside the security section, a permit will have to be arranged ahead of time.
Please note
that security clearances cannot be arranged during the
conference.
If you wish to arrange a visit, please contact
Dr. Michael Ek as soon as possible.
The Conference Center consists of an Auditorium and several break-out rooms. All are equipped with the typical audio-visual capability from a Windows workstation. Note that presenters will not be able to hook up their own laptop to the audio-visual screen. Free open-access WiFi will be available in the auditorium and conference break-out rooms.
There is free on-site parking for conference members.
Auditorium
If you require a visa, please contact your local U.S. embassy or consulate for information about current visa processing time estimates and processes. For information on US embassies, consulates, and diplomatic missions, visit USEmbassy.gov. It is important to apply as early as possible – visa applications should be submitted several months in advance of anticipated travel. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
The WGNE-30 meeting is outside of NCWCP building security, but if you wish to visit our office (inside security), please contact Dr. Michael Ek as soon as possible, and we will work on obtaining the necessary permission (this is handled individually).
Detailed directions to the NCWCP are available here (PDF).
The Metro station is just over half a mile (1 km) away from the NCWCP. Instead of walking around on River Road to University Research Court, there is a slightly shorter walking path that can be taken (the dashed yellow line):
There is the "River Road-109 Shuttle" that runs from the College Park Metro station to our building year-round, Monday through Friday except on Federal Holidays. It runs every 15 minutes from 6:00 until 9:00 AM and again from 3:00 until 6:00 PM.
We have reserved a block of rooms at a local hotel:
Greenbelt Marriott Hotel
6400 Ivy Lane
Greenbelt, MD 20770 USA
tel. +1..301.441.3700
Book your group rate: WGNE- 30 Room Block 2015
The nightly rate is $169 and includes free high-speed internet and shuttle service.
| Time: | 19:00-21:00 Wednesday |
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| Venue: | Franklin's Restaurant, Brewery And General Store |
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5123 Baltimore Ave Hyattsville, Maryland 20781 (301) 927-2740. Transportation provided. Departure/return times will be announced. |
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Lunches, coffee breaks, and group dinner sponsored by the American Meteorological Society |
Food and refreshments are available at the Kloud Kafe, which is accessible to the public from the outside of NCWCP. Alternatively, there are many restaurants in the College Park area, all of which require driving a short distance from NCWCP.
